3 No Experience Personal Secretary Career Jobs – Ministry of Public Service

Organisation:  Ministry
of Public Service
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 56/272/01 [38]
Salary Scale: Uganda Government Scale U4
About US:
The
Public Service Commission was established under the provisions of Article
165(1) of the 1995 Constitution. The Public Service Commission has a mission “To
provide Government with employees of the right caliber, in right numbers,
placed in the right jobs at the right time.”
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • In charge of taking dictations and
    transcribing by typing and presenting accurate and error free work for
    signature and transmission;
  • Typing reports;
  • Responsible for ensuring timely responses to
    inquiries and correspondences to and from the Officer;
  • Organizing meetings, taking minutes and
    conveying decisions of such meetings to the relevant Officers/Offices;
  • In charge of ensuring that relevant documents
    for Meetings and Speeches are timely produced and organized;
  • Filing Minutes, correspondences and other
    documents;
  • Receiving callers either in person or on
    telephone and making appointments by keeping the Senior Officer’s diary up
    to date;
  • In charge of maintaining files in proper
    order and in accordance with security and office procedures;
  • Assuming responsibility and day to day operations
    of office functions;
  • Drafting letters and other material of simple
    or routine nature;
  • Replying simple inquiries and invitations;
  • Supervising other Secretarial Staff and
    support staff for the office
  • Responsible for professional development of
    Secretarial Staff in the Ministry/Department
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned
    from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidates for the Personal
    Secretary Career Jobs should be Ugandans holding: EITHER: an Honours
    Bachelor’s Degree in Secretarial Studies (B.SES), or any other relevant
    qualification in Secretarial studies from a recognized
    University/Institution. Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in a related
    discipline will be an added advantage. OR An Ordinary Level Certificate
    with at least two (2) Credits including English Language and 3 Passes,
    UNEB Certificate or Diploma in Secretarial Studies or equivalent
    qualification from a recognized Institution with the following subjects:
    Business Communication Stage III, Typewriting Stage III (50WPM), Shorthand
    Stage II (80/90 WPM), Office Management and Computer Skills using several
    packages like Word Processing, Spread Sheets and Data-base Management.
  • Possession of qualifications and skills in
    Principles of Accounts II, Economics II or Commerce II, Certificate in
    Public Relations and knowledge of using various office machines like fax,
    photocopiers and audio equipment shall be an added advantage.
  • Age: Above 21 years
Personal Competencies:
  • High Degree of Ethics and Integrity
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good communication and computer Skills
  • Proven ability to adapt to multi-cultural
    setting
  • High degree of innovation concern for
    quality, standards technical
  • Proven ability to coach subordinates and
    report writing skills
  • Strategic thinking
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Good team building, innovation and concern
    for quality and standards.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to fill in
applications in triplicate and submit them to the Secretary, Public Service
Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala, Uganda. The Application and Summary Forms
are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers
House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and
District Service Commission Offices, or can be downloaded from the PSC website,
download here.
Hand written applications are also acceptable.
Application
forms should bear the title of the post followed by the Reference Number
specified against the vacancy. The appropriate Advert Title e.g. “PSC External
Advert. No. 1/2016” should be indicated in capital letters on the top of each
first page of the Public Service Form No. 3 (2008). Applicants should attach
three sets of photocopies of their certificates and testimonials. Applicants
subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews shall be required to present
certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates at
the time of sitting the Oral Interviews and their names will be shown on the
PSC website and on  the PSC noticeboard.
Applicants
should attach three (3) recent certified passport size photographs and should
apply for a maximum of only two (2) posts clearly indicating the first and
second choice on the application.
NB: Serving officers already appointed in the Public
Service shall not be considered for this entry level position.  
Deadline: 15th April, 2016

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